Malabar is a soft, sandy beige with a warm, sunlit glow. It reads light and relaxed in bright rooms and cozier in the evening. It was included in Sherwin-Williams' 2025 Color Capsule of the Year and works as a warm whole-house neutral.
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Undertone: Sandy beige with a warm yellow undertone.
LRV 53: Malabar is a mid-tone: noticeably deeper than a white, but far from dark.
Where to use it: Living room, bedroom, whole house.
Trim: Malabar pairs well with Alabaster SW 7008 for trim, doors and ceilings.
Sherwin-Williams colors that work with Malabar on walls, trim and accents.
The closest matches to Malabar from Benjamin Moore and Behr, by digital color value. ΔE measures the visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable.
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The digital hex value for Sherwin-Williams Malabar (SW 9110) is #CFBEA9, which is rgb(207, 190, 169). Use it for mockups and digital design; a physical sample is the only reliable way to judge the paint itself.
Sherwin-Williams Malabar has an LRV (light reflectance value) of 53. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white), so Malabar is a mid-tone: noticeably deeper than a white, but far from dark.
Malabar has a sandy beige with a warm yellow undertone undertone. By its digital value it sits on the warm side, but north-facing light will cool it down and warm bulbs will warm it up, so test a sample in the room where you plan to use it.
The closest Benjamin Moore color to Sherwin-Williams Malabar is Bleeker Beige (HC-80, #CDC0A8), which is nearly identical by digital value (ΔE 2.2). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.
The closest Behr color to Sherwin-Williams Malabar is Sculptor Clay (PPU5-08, #CCC3B4), which is very close by digital value (ΔE 4.8). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.